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Coltishall 1 is a 33.682 MW solar power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat Capital since its commissioning. Ranked #20 of 1175 solar plants in the United Kingdom, Coltishall 1 contributes 0.39% of the country's total solar capacity of 8,708 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Kingdom is Shotwick at 72 MW, making Coltishall 1 2.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas) and Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm (317 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Norfolk, approximately 30 km northeast of Norwich.

Capacity
33.682 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Greencoat Capital
Location
52.7551°, 1.3569°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 410. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,027 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,462 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Greencoat Capital operates 10 plants totalling 200 MW

Regional density

185 plants within 100 km, 10,128 MW combined

Nearest plant: Oak Grove Biomass Facility (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.755100, 1.356900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Coltishall 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 53 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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